Awards

Since opening in July 2003, Grande Lakes Orlando has consistently delivered the highest levels of service to our guests. Below some of the awards and honors the resort has received:

• Ranked #2 Best Resort for Family Trips in Florida - Travel + Leisure (Sept. 2006 issue - Golf)



• Meetings and Conventions Magazine "Gold Key Award" 2004 & 2005 - This award is given to the top meeting hotels and resorts throughout the world and is determined by an unaided survey of meeting planners (M&C's subscribers).
  
  
• Corporate Meetings & Incentives Magazine 2005 - Grande Lakes Orlando was selected as one of the top 10 golf and spa resorts by a panel of experts for Corporate Meetings & Incentives magazine.
  
  
• Successful Meetings "Pinnacle Award" 2004 - for meeting excellence
  

• Meetings South magazine "2005 Best of the South" - top 55 properties in the United States, the Caribbean and the Islands chosen by their readers.
  
  
• The American Automobile Association (AAA) Four Diamond Award (2004 & 2005) for each The Ritz-Carlton Hotel and the JW Marriott Hotel

JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes

• ConventionSouth Magazine's Annual Readers' Choice Award 2006 - The JW Marriott was recognized for displaying exemplary creativity and professionalism in serving the meetings and conventions industry chosen by Meeting Planners throughout the United States who book events held in the South
• ConventionSouth magazine "2005 Best of the Best" - The JW Marriott was recognized as one of the best destination and meeting sites in the South chosen by their readers
• Ranked #3 in Zagat Survey 2005 "Top New Hotels"
• AAA Four Diamond Rating 2004 and 2005
• Mobil Four Star Rating 2004

The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes

• "Top 100 Golf Shops" - by Golf Business Magazine, 2005 and 2006
• Conde Nast Traveler Magazine's "2006 Gold List"
  World's Best Places to Stay
• Ranked #3 in Zagat Survey 2005 "Top 50 Resorts"
• Ranked #1 in Zagat Survey 2005 "Top by Region (Florida)"
• Ranked #1 in Zagat Survey 2005 "Top New Hotels"
• AAA Four Diamond Rating 2004 and 2005
• Mobil Four Star Rating 2004

Grande Lakes Orlando is known for our excellence in Food and Beverage and has received the following awards

• Meetings and Conventions Magazine "Gold Platter Award" 2005 - This award is given to the top meeting resorts with the most outstanding food and beverage service throughout the world and is determined by an unaided survey of meeting planners (M&C's subscribers).
  
  
• Four Diamond Award by The American Auto Association (AAA) for each Four Diamond Award by The American Auto Association (AAA) for each Norman's (at The Ritz-Carlton) and Primo (at the JW Marriott). (at The Ritz-Carlton) and Primo (at the JW Marriott).
  
  
• Each of the directing Executive Chefs for the two restaurants has also received the prestigious James Beard Foundation "Award for Culinary Excellence"
  
  
• Wine Spectator "Award For The Best Wine List"
  

The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Orlando, Grande Lakes

• Travel + Leisure Magazine 2006 "Top Hotel Spas by Treatments"
  Ranked #7
• Travel + Leisure Magazine 2006 "World's Best Awards" Readers' Poll 
  World's Best Hotel Spa (Continental US and Canada)                        
  Top 100 Hotels in the World
• Mobil Travel Guide (2005 and 2006) America's Best Hotel and Resort Spas. Awarded The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Orlando, Grande Lakes with a Four-Star Rating.

The Ritz Carlton Golf Club, Orlando, Grande Lakes

• Ranked in Condé Nast Traveler Magazine's "Top 100 Golf Resorts in North America" 2004, 2005 and 2006 Reader's Poll
• "Top 50 Courses for Women" - by Golf for Women Magazine, 2005 and 2006.
• "Gold Tee Award" (2004, 2006 & 2007) by the readers of Meetings and Conventions Magazine. The award is given to the elite golf and meetings destinations that exemplify the best of both worlds - golf and meetings excellence.